Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
IRISH AFFAIRS.

The Coercien Fill now Before The Commons
Parnell Says it is lyrsunical and uneallcd
For.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 29-The follow.
ing eablegram was received by Hon. John
Fitzgerald, to-day, and the following re-
ply sent to Parnel:
HOUSE or Commons,
LoNDoN, March %, 1887.
TO Hon. John Fitzgerald, Lincoln, Neb.
The coercion bill proposed tonight in
| the house of commons is the eighty
seventh since the act of union, eighty
seven years ago. 1t is also the
most stringent, tyrannical and uncaled
| for by the state of affairs in Ireland,
Never before has coercion bill been
j proposed when crime was so rapidly de-
creasing as compared with previous
years. The measure is aimed against
all open agitation and appears to be ex
pressly designed for driving discomfort
beneath the surface. 1t places all public
speakers, writers and conductors of news-
papers absolutely at the mercy of the
stipendary magistrates holding their
Office at the pleasure Of the crown.
IT condemns the Irish speaking peasant
of rock rented Kerry to the tender mer
cies of a packed jury of orangemen or
landlords or to jury OF Euglishmen at
the old bailey in London. The liberal
party headed by Gladstone stands rs ore
man against this iniquitous measure and
will fight shoulder to shoulder with us in
opposing it to the last. 1t seems inn
possible to believe that even the pres
ent house of commons will con
tinue to follow the tory government
in their mad course, and good judges
consider that the measure will break and
ruin the cabinet. We must however,
prepare for the worst, and | confidently
appeal TO the American people for that
sympathy and support which they have
never withheld from people struggling
for liberty (Signed,) PARNEIL
LINCOLN, Neb., March 20. 1887
To Hon. Charles S. Parnell, ri. p, house
of commons;
Your cable received. The league will
redoube its efforts. Ireland is sure of
American sympathy and support in the
coming crisis. The Nebraska Legislature
to-day by q unanimous vote, passed reso'
lutions of sympathy with Ireland and
condemning the tory policy of coercion.
This and similar manifestations through
out this free country give the lie to the
ISLANDERS of the English press that true
Americans do not sympathize with Ire
land This great liberty loving people,
the United States, are entirely In sym
patty with Ir.ands struggle for home
rule.
(Sizned) JONI FITZGERALD,
President.
The following resolutions passed both
houses of the legislature by unanimous
vote, and were moved by Hon. Whtmore
in the house and Sen. Colby in the senate,
and we're Immediately cabled to Gladstone
and Parnell:
WHEREAS, The government of Great
Britain IN defiance Of the wishes of the
irish people and of the expressed will of
the people of Wales and Scotland, and Of
1.-THE democracy of England deny the Irish
people responsible government and now
threaten them with the infection of laws
that will trarnple on every vestige of per
sonal and constitutional liberty and must
only end in bloodshed If not in the ruin
of the irish people,
WHERg4at, The Irish people have always
been steadfast and faithful friends of
American liberys, fighting for its achieve
! utuL duu lying l'1A At7 PAN'O' $500 $3.50.
so bound up with us by ties of blood and
| honorable memories that our hearts are
greatly moved by their noble struggle for
human freedom.
Resolved, That we condemn the Irish
/ policy OF Lord Salisbury and his cabinet
as at variance with every principle OF
4 constitutional Law and Justice; as in
human in conception, and tending not
only to injure the people of ireland
but to imperil the safety of the British
/ empire and to estrange the good will and
\ friendship Of the American people who
have never sanctioned a policy that con
/ flicts with justice and liberty.
| Resolved, That we extend to Parneh
and his co-laborers and to the Irish ma
/ ton our heartfelt sympathy and encour-
4 agement to continue their gallant strug
\ gle until under the @gis of national
| government--Irel shall once more
enjoy peace and happiness.
| Resolved, that We honor the noble
stand taken by Gladstone and enlightened
democrats Of Great Britain, and express
| our confidence that their principles of
| Justice and liberty TO Ireland will prevail
over the barbarous and:unrighteous policy
of the Tory government. That copies OF
/ these resolutions be cabled to Charles
| Stewert Parnell and Vim. Il. Gladstone,
| house Of commons. Londons.
An early opening of the Straits Of
| Mackiuaw 10 predicted.